EMC Isilon Scale-out Storage Solutions for Hadoop combine a powerful yet simple and highly efficient storage platform with native Hadoop integration that allows you to accelerate analytics, gain new flexibility, and avoid the costs of a separate Hadoop infrastructure.

Unmatched Flexibility

Isilon solutions support multiple instances of Apache Hadoop distributions from different vendors simultaneously. Our solutions also support multiple versions of the Hadoop distributed file system (HDFS). This allows you to leverage the specific analytics tools you need.

Lower Costs

Isilon's native HDFS integration means you can avoid the need to invest in a separate Hadoop infrastructure and eliminate the time and expense of moving large data sets. The unmatched efficiency and ease of use of Isilon solutions helps you lower storage costs and simplify management.

Accelerate Results

Isilon's in-place data analytics approach allows you to eliminate the time and resources required to replicate your big data into a separate Hadoop infrastructure. With Isilon, you can initiate analytics projects quickly and get results in minutes.

Robust Data Protection and Security

Isilon solutions are highly resilient and eliminate the single-point-of-failure risk with traditional Hadoop deployments. We also offer enterprise data protection and security options including file system auditing and data-at-rest encryption to address compliance requirements.

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Solution Description

Integrated Solution

EMC Scale-out Storage Solutions for Hadoop combine EMC Isilon network-attached storage (NAS) with integrated support for Hadoop analytics. Isilon is the only scale-out NAS platform natively integrated with the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS). Using HDFS as an over-the-wire protocol, you can deploy a powerful, efficient, and flexible big data storage and analytics ecosystem.

Flexible, In-Place Analytics

Isilon storage and analytics solutions support multiple instances of Apache Hadoop distributions from different vendors simultaneously including Pivotal HD, Cloudera CHD, and Hortonworks Data Platform. Our solutions also support multiple versions of HDFS. This allows you to leverage the specific tools you need for each of your unstructured data analytics projects.